August 1, 2010

Phytosterine: Phytosterols (also called plant sterols) are a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants.

Phytosterols occur naturally in small quantities in vegetable oils, especially sea buckthorn oil (1640 mg/100g oil),[1] corn oil (968 mg/100g),[2] and soybean oil (327 mg/100g oil).[3] One such phytosterol complex, isolated from vegetable oil, is cholestatin, composed of campesterol, stigmasterol, and brassicasterol, and is marketed as a dietary supplement. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols. They have applications in medicine and cosmetics and as a food additive taken to lower cholesterol … (full long text).

Phytosterin (Phytosterol) and phytostanolhaltige food are suitable for the reduction of the Cholesterinspiegels. The admission should 3 g of Sterine per day, according to 20 – since an increase of the dose does not cause further reduction of the Cholesterinspiegels , in addition, should be to 30 g margarine, not to exceed, not under a gram. The admission of Phytosterinen in the normal food is not sufficient for the lowering of the Cholesterins. A lowering of the Cholesterins over approx. 10% can be expected.
It should be guaranteed that persons, who do not suffer from increased blood fat values children, pregnant woman and satisfying Mrs. – and completely particularly persons, who suffer from Phytosterolämie – these food to itself do not take.
Possible reduction in the admission of fat-soluble Vitamine (A and E) should be given attention … (full text).